荒磯

Japanese

Kanji in this term
ありそ
Grade: S Jinmeiyō
jukujikun

Etymology 1

/ariso1/ → /ariso/. Compound of (あら) (ara, rough) + (いそ) (iso, shore). Old Japanese did not permit vowel clusters, resulting in vowel elision of medial ai to i.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [a̠ɾʲiso̞]

Noun

荒磯(ありそ) • (ariso

  1. a rocky or craggy shore with rough waves

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
あら
Grade: S
いそ
Jinmeiyō
kun'yomi

Uncontracted compound of (あら) (ara, rough) + (いそ) (iso, shore).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [a̠ɾa̠iso̞]

Noun

(あら)(いそ) • (araiso

  1. a rocky or craggy shore with rough waves